Volunteers Made The Season Ring

To the Editor:

The Newtown/Bethel Service Unit of the Salvation Army would like to thank the following volunteers for their efforts on behalf of the Annual Bell Ringing. These individuals and businesses who allowed us to place kettles at their doors realized the amount of $8,291to help the citizens of Newtown!

Businesses: Yankee Wine & Discount Liquor, Dunkin’ Donuts, Walgreens, Blue Colony Diner and Stop & Shop. Also included in this category was the wonderful coverage given to us by The Newtown Bee and its staff.

Volunteers: One Hour: Paul Lux, Bill Timmel, Evie Watts, Bill Calderara, Beth and Kevin Young, Barbara Sherman, Judy Beloit, Barbara and Bill Bloom, Denny McLaughlin, Dunham Smith, Dick and Marie Sturdevant, Ester Nichols, Pat Caruso, Dick Baker, Jan Andras, Jean James, Bob Shaw, Dick Hubert, Sam Czel, Skip Roberts, Chris Farrington, Dolores Lussier, Taylor Koonz, Al and Coke Cramer, John and Chris Reed, Howard and Barbara Gorham, Sally Martinelli, Rachael Divanno, John Klopfenstein, Barbara O’Connor, Ann Rosa, Jim and Lenora Bergeron, Vinnie Yade, JMaureen Crick-Owen, Brian and Kristen Solt, Gary Peters, Gordon Williams, Gordon and Betty Mounts, Barbara Bigham, Ed Miklaszewski, Richard and Brett Linley, Larry and Marcia Cavanaugh, Lereine Frampton, Robin Buchanan, Marie Smith, Donna Culbert, Dan and Colleen Honan, Deb Daily, Jim and Roseanna Loring, Steve and Judy Rosentel, Laurie Wrable, Alan Clavette,  Lincoln Sander, Earle Sims, Peter McNulty, Jon and Lydia Christensen, Robert and Josie Schmidt, Kenneth Hostetler, Wayland Johnson, Doug Hensal, Jim Cotter, Paul and Helen Krueger, Thomas Evagash, Frank Gardner, Walter Schweikert, Paul Arneth, Staley Wyslick, August and Donna D’Alessandro, Raymond and Lynn Keegan, William Denlinger, Debbie Stakel, Kevin Corey, James Allen, Nancy Kennedy, Ann Kirk, Joanne Albanesi, Yvonne Kopins, Don and Jane Sharpe, Bill and Milda Kolesar, Jere Vockins, Eve Donigian, Bill and Pat Bailey.

Two Hours: Alan Martin, Bob Hall, Ritchie Griffin, Kevin and Beth Young, Doug Body, George Arfaras, Gordon Williams, Bruce Landgrebe, Gary Storms, Fred Stakel, Jack O’Byrne, and Marge Yade.

Three Hours: Ritchie Griffen.

Thanks also to the Newtown Lions Club for their donation of $1,500 and the Taunton Press for its donation of $1,000.

The Service Unit would like to express its appreciation to Anna Wiedemann and Steve Bennett who took over the leadership of this project this year. Job well done! A special thank you, also, to Phil Lyon, Jillianne Lyon, Greg LaDestro, Caithlin Dowling, Bethany Duboise, Emily Dufner, Sasha Nanavaty and Ryan Moyer for their beautiful music at Stop & Shop

Despite the fact the moneys realized are less than last year, many residents of Newtown will benefit from these efforts.

Marie Sturdevant

Secretary

36 Hearthstone Drive, Brookfield                              January 9, 2012